High-Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF) thermal spray

National Thermospray, Inc. would like to introduce your company to a

recently new field process called High-Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF)
thermal spray service. The desirable properties of HVOF is High Density
and even to a Negligible Porosity, resulting from high spray-particle
velocities produced by a hot combustion-driven, high-speed gas jet.
Although HVOF spray process represents a new coating technology, in
principle, it amounts to a small rocket engine. HVOF is a supersonic
process which delivers well over 7000 fps of velocity and can exceed bond
strengths of 12,000 psi. It is an extremely versatile system that offers an
unlimited range of possibilities to industries with extreme corrosion and
wear environments such as chemical and refinery, agriculture, marine,
hydroelectric plants, pulp and paper mills to name a few. If you need to
maximize the life of your present of future equipment, than HVOF maybe
the answer to your particular problems. HVOF coatings is emerging as one
of the most cost effective ways to combat wear and corrosion.

National Thermospray, offers a turnkey process with state of the art

techniques and equipment, which includes robotics and experience, that
can save your company time and money. We hope the following technical
information will significantly change the way you look at saving and
protecting your equipment in the near future. If you have any questions or
need further information about this service, please contact us.

Basic Principles of Operations

The HVOF unit uses an oxygen-fuel mixture consisting of propylene,

propane, or hydrogen, depending on users coating requirements to
produce the highest quality coating available today. Fuel gases are mixed
in a proprietary siphon system in the front portion of the HVOF gun. The
thoroughly mixed gases are ejected from the nozzle and ignited externally
to the gun. Ignited gases form a circular flame configuration which
surrounds the powdered material as it flow through the gun. Combustion
temperature is between 5000F to 6000F depending on fuel. The circular
flame shapes the powder stream to provide uniform heating, melting, and
acceleration (See Diagram). Pre-selected oxygen, fuel and air values are
specified for each material to optimize dwell time in the flame.
 Typical Coating Properties

The key success of HVOF is the extremely High Kinetic Energy that is being
produced and transferred between the HVOF unit and the substrate using
space-age rocket propulsion technology. Typical velocities approach 5000
fps to over 7200 fps depending on which hardware is selected.With both
thermal and kinetic energy, the high velocity particles are practically
embedded into the substrate to form a superior coating with the following
characteristics:

 High Density The coatings produced though HVOF develop very high
densities because of the high kinetic energy associated with this
process.
 High Bond Strengths (in excess of 12,000 psi)

 Zero Porosity ( with no interconnecting porosity )

 Metal Working Capabilities

 Essentially Stress Free

 Greater Hardness

 Greater Thickness

 Low Thermal Input ( substrate temperature less than 300 degrees F

which insures original mechanical properties and with No Stress
Relieving Required)